{"id":139,"date":"2022-10-30T19:07:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T18:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/instrid.sk\/?p=139"},"modified":"2025-07-19T19:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:00:14","slug":"olympiada-vo-wagyu-hladanie-najlepsieho-hovadzieho-masa-na-svete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instrid.sk\/en\/azia\/olympiada-vo-wagyu-hladanie-najlepsieho-hovadzieho-masa-na-svete\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wagyu Olympics: The Search for the World&#039;s Best Beef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Japanese Zenkyo Beef Competition, held every five years, is not just about winning. <strong>Read more about the Japanese concept of &quot;ikigai&quot; and the search for the best Shangri-La steak.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In Japan, there is a unique competition that resembles the Westminster Dog Show, where animals are celebrated for their beauty, breeding, and other attributes. 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